MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH WERE FORMERLY CLASSIFIED TO CHAPTERS 14 AND 19 OF TITLE 25, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED...

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MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH WERE FORMERLY CLASSIFIED TO CHAPTERS 14 AND 19 OF TITLE 25, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED...

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 137 (Monday, August 31, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 137 (Monday, August 31, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5338-H5347] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH WERE FORMERLY CLASSIFIED TO CHAPTERS 14 AND 19 OF TITLE 25, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS Mr. BAUMGARTNER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4584) to make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions which were formerly classified to chapters 14 and 19 of title 25, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 4584 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 3(15)(D) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602(15)(D)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b(e))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304(e)))''. SEC. 2. TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 320 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-473, title I, section 101(c), 5 U.S.C. 5911 note) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.)''. (2) Section 8336(j) of title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows: (A) Paragraph (2)(B) is amended by striking ``section 105(e)(2) of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 450i(a)(2); 88 Stat. 2209)'' and inserting ``section 104(e)(2) of the Indian Self-Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 5323(e)(2))''. (B) Paragraph (4)(B) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 472; 48 Stat. 986)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5116)''. [[Page H5339]] SEC. 3. TITLE 6, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 2001(7) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 601(7)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b(e))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304(e))''. (2) Section 102(18) of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1501(18)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. SEC. 4. TITLE 7, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 9(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178g(a)) is amended by striking ``(Public Law 93- 638, 25 U.S.C. 450)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.)''. (2) Section 10(a) of the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178h(a)) is amended by striking ``(Public Law 93-638, 25 U.S.C. 450)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.)''. (3) Section 13(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 913(2)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (4) Section 315(a) (matter before paragraph (1)) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940e(a) (matter before paragraph (1)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (5) Section 602(1)(B) of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471(1)(B)) is amended as follows: (A) Clause (i) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450(b))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304(e))''. (B) Clause (ii) is amended by striking ``(48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)''. (C) Clause (iii) is amended by striking ``section 4(c) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(c))'' and inserting ``section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l))''. (6) Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is amended as follows: (A) Paragraph (19)(A) is amended by inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304(e))'' after ``Education Assistance Act''. (B) Paragraph (20)(B) (matter before clause (i)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (C) Paragraph (21)(A) (matter before clause (i)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (7) Section 306C(e)(1)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926c(e)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (8) Section 335(e)(1)(D)(v)(III)(cc) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1985(e)(1)(D)(v)(III)(cc)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 488 et seq.)'' after ``Public Law 91-229'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5136 et seq.)''. (9) Section 379E(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (10) Section 383A(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb(3)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (11) Section 4004(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79, 7 U.S.C. 2013 note) is amended as follows: (A) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (B) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (12) Section 11(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(d)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.)''. (13) Section 6405(c)(1)(E) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2655(c)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (14) Section 452(1) of the Noxious Weed Control and Eradication Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 7781(1)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (15) Section 9001(10) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101(10)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (16) Section 10403(8) of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8302(8)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (17) Section 6201(1) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11, 7 U.S.C. 8351 note) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. SEC. 5. TITLE 8, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 402(a)(2)(G)(ii) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(G)(ii)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b(e))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304(e))''. SEC. 6. TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 2805(a)(2) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92, division B, 10 U.S.C. 2827 note) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 479a-1)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5131)''. SEC. 7. TITLE 12, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 1002(27) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481(27)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 479a-1(a))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5131(a))''. SEC. 8. TITLE 15, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 1(9) of the Act of October 19, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 375(9)), is amended by-- (A) striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b(e))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304(e))''; and (B) striking ``(25 U.S.C. 479a-1)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5131)''. (2) Section 5(a)(1) of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-154, 15 U.S.C. 375 note) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b(e))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304(e))''. (3) Section 3(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(d)) is amended by striking ``section 4(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act'' and inserting ``section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e))''. (4) Section 4(6) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2203(6)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (5) Section 21(a) of the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 (15 U.S.C. 6312(a)) is amended as follows: (A) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b(e))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304(e))''. (B) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b(l))'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304(l))''. SEC. 9. TITLE 16, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) The Miccosukee Reserved Area Act (Public Law 105-313, 16 U.S.C. 410 note) is amended as follows: (A) Section 4(10) is amended by striking ``(48 Stat. 987; 25 U.S.C. 476)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5123)''. (B) Section 8(f)(1)(B) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.)''. (2) Section 3003(b)(3) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (16 U.S.C. 539p(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (3) Section 10(e)(1) (matter before subparagraph (A)) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)(1) (matter before subparagraph (A))) is amended by striking ``(48 Stat. 984)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5123)''. (4) Section 1005(e)(5) of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 941c(e)(5)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.)''. (5) Section 2 (paragraph defining ``Local organization'') of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1002 (paragraph defining ``Local organization'')) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (6) Section 206(a)(4) of the Fur Seal Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 1166(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5361 et seq.)''. (7) Section 7A(a)(2) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103d(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. (8) Section 316(c)(1) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-83, 16 U.S.C. 3102 note) is amended by strik

Referenced legislation: HR4584, HR4584